Ballack says he is still captain
Leverkusen (Germany) July 14: Michael Ballack made it clear on Wednesday that he doesn’t plan to give up the Germany captaincy after Philipp Lahm, who replaced him during the World Cup, said he wanted
London 2012: Beckham hopes to play for Britain
London, Jul 15: David Beckham wants to play for Britain at the London 2012 Olympics, but doesn't expect to play for a European club again.
The 35-year-old midfielder has put himself through a gruelin
CIA paid Iranian scientist $5 million: Report
A newspaper is reporting that the CIA paid an Iranian nuclear scientist $5 million to provide intelligence on Iran's nuclear programme.
The scientist, Shahram Amiri, returned to Iran on Wednesday to
Arab TV airs video of Times Square car bomber
The man who pleaded guilty to carrying out the attempted Times Square car bombing appeared in a video recorded before the failed attack that shows him meeting with senior Pakistani Taliban leaders and
Match-fixing scandal: 270 matches under suspicion
Berlin, Jul 15: An investigation into suspected football match-fixing now covers 270 matches in several countries and more than 250 people, German prosecutors said today.
Prosecutors in Bochum first
Bolt expects to maintain supremacy
Brussles, July 13: Usain Bolt expects to beat the year’s fastest time for the 100 metres when he faces Jamaican rival Asafa Powell in Paris on Friday.
Bolt clocked 9.82 seconds in Lausanne, Switzerla
Maradona is ok, says his doctor
Buenos Aires, July 13: Maradona’s doctor said that the Argentina coach was doing well and had not slipped back into using drugs and alcohol since his team was eliminated from the World Cup with a 4-0
Goings-on in PoK
The prime minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Raja Farooq Haider Khan (left), attends a rally organised by militant groups with Syed Salahuddin (centre), the head of the Hizbul Mujahideen, and Rash
US to keep pursuing Polanski
Switzerland’s decision to reject a US extradition request for director Roman Polanski may have shown that legal principles are paramount here but also left the impression that the rich and famous enjo
England beats Bangladesh by 144 runs to win series
Birmingham, July 12: Andrew Strauss and Jonathan Trott both hit centuries today as England defeated Bangladesh by 144 runs in the third one-day international to clinch a 2-1 series win.
After losing